Evaluation of Environmental Noise Generated by Household Waste Collection Trucks

Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin, Ferdinado Quadros (), Felipe Luz De Oliveira () and Eriberto Oliveira Do Nascimento ()
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Paulo Henrique Trombetta Zannin: Federal University of Parana, Rua XV de Novembro, 1299 – Centro, Curitiba – PR, 80060-000, Brazil
Ferdinado Quadros: Federal University of Parana, Rua XV de Novembro, 1299 – Centro, Curitiba – PR, 80060-000, Brazil
Felipe Luz De Oliveira: Federal University of Parana, Rua XV de Novembro, 1299 – Centro, Curitiba – PR, 80060-000, Brazil
Eriberto Oliveira Do Nascimento: Federal University of Parana, Rua XV de Novembro, 1299 – Centro, Curitiba – PR, 80060-000, Brazil

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2018, vol. 20, issue 04, 1-17

Abstract: This paper discusses a specific source of noise, which is generated by household waste collection trucks. Two areas in the city of Curitiba were chosen for evaluation, one of them a densely populated residential neighborhood and the other in downtown Curitiba. A noise map was created for each area. The evaluation, which was carried out in the daytime in the residential area and at night in the downtown area, revealed noise levels exceeding the limits established by Curitiba Municipal Law No. 10625. The regular use of utility vehicles that generate high noise levels, such as garbage trucks, during nighttime hours in residential areas is thus not sustainable from the standpoint of noise protection laws. Nighttime hours in Curitiba are 10pm to 7am, but nighttime garbage collection begins at 7pm and goes on until 4am. Therefore, changes in this schedule are advisable, given the noise impact caused by garbage collection trucks.

Keywords: Noise generated by household waste collection trucks; environmental noise assessment; household waste collection trucks; urban noise pollution; sound power level (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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